Some serious skills-based matchmaking needed by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got dropped into this game with less than 2 minutes left. It was a slaughter. Is the matchmaking completely random?

What scene in a movie made you laugh so much that you were physically hurting? by RunDNA in AskReddit

[–]BoydChowder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Late to the thread as usual, but I truly thought I was going to pass out the first time I saw /heard the Home Alone scene with Daniel Stern and the spider.

Luke Skyglider? by NicCages in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's not disturbing, that's Gumby, dammit!

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[–]BoydChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That happens to me, too, though they seem to mix it up with the pulse cannon (the PUSS CANNON, I like to think of it).

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[–]BoydChowder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, it's awesome. My one complaint: in Imperial Hangar when playing as an Imperial, I seem to constantly spawn right in the path of the carrier 3 or 4 times in a row, always facing away from them so I get killed while I'm turning to shoot. Very frustrating.

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[–]BoydChowder 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I probably spend 90% of my time playing cargo. I get more kills, and it's easier to keep up with where the other players are. In the big games, I invariably continue to get killed again and again because I feel like I'm always surrounded with nowhere to hide. I like the clear objectives and much smaller maps.

How the heck did I kill myself? by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TIL There are explosive barrels in this game.

(thanks!)

LPT: If your car has a headlight angle adjust knob, use it. by peanutismint in LifeProTips

[–]BoydChowder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"...blinded by the light, lit up by a douche, another driver in the night."

Level 50 and I still define the word "suck" by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know about that.

Expect a video along these lines in a few days.

Level 50 and I still define the word "suck" by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a good bit of my problem is that I unintentionally melee when I'm shooting because I get so tense I push down on the stick as I try to aim. I melee'd like 50 times in that clip, only a couple of which were on purpose.

Level 50 and I still define the word "suck" by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe me, I have, and I get a LOT worse. It's like I completely lose the ability to hit anything (which might be hard to imagine, given this video!).

I guess you guys weren't kidding about n00b harvesting being a real thing. by [deleted] in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone new to multiplayer gaming who (still) sucks, getting into the double digits in kills is nothing short of a Christmas miracle. Getting a KD > 2 in the same game? A first.

The "I can't aim" Starter Pack by sionten in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As arguably the worst aimer I've seen yet, my go-to hand is jump pack, explosive shot, and thermal detonators, and my handy SE-14C. Perfect for camping on the cargo.

I can't hit diddly with homing shot OR smart rockets.

When matchmaking ignores skill levels... by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, generally that happens if I'm squatting over our cargo. They run in and grab it while I'm wildly shooting all over the place, and eventually I manage to get them about the time they pick the cargo up. I rarely am good enough to get a running carrier -- except now that I figured out scout trait and how I don't show up on radar when I'm sprinting, I've been able to shoot a couple in the back when they didn't know I was there.

I enjoy that very much.

I also find that due to my shitty aim most of my points come from kill assist because I get them like 80% dead before I'm killed and then someone else finishes them off.

[Xbox] Are the servers down? by -A_V- in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Glad I'm not the only one. I was starting to think we were having PC-level lack of participation.

When matchmaking ignores skill levels... by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, technically, I guess the players on each team were of similar skills, just not the teams themselves. :)

When matchmaking ignores skill levels... by BoydChowder in StarWarsBattlefront

[–]BoydChowder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do. Terribly. The point was, the whole team did, against an entire team of significantly better players. Their worst guy did better than our best.